At any time after the [uploading]19 of the tender documents and before the opening of the tender, the tender Inviting authority may make any changes modifications or amendments to the tender documents and [these shall be notified on the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal through issue of Addendum or Corrigendum or Clarification and they shall form part of original tender document.]20
15. [Date]
CHAPTER – V RECEIPT OF TENDERS AND TENDER OPENING 21
(1) [The Tender Inviting Authority shall fix the last date and time for online submission of the tenders subject to the provisions provided under rule 17.]
and time for receipt of tenders:- 22
(2) [Omitted] 23
(3) The Tender Inviting Authority may extend the last date and time for receiving tenders after giving adequate notice [on the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal] 24
(a) The publication of the tender notice has been delayed;
(b) The communication of changes, in the tender documents to the prospective tenderers under rule 14 took time;
where:- 18 Substituted for sub rule (2) and (3) vide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
19 Substituted vide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
20 Substitutedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
21 Substitutedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
22 Substitutedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
23 Omittedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
24 Substitutedvide notification no. FD 574(A) Exp-12/2019 Dated:07-09-2019.
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(c) Any other reasonable grounds exist, for such extension, which shall be recorded in writing by the Tender Inviting Authority.
(4) [(a) TheTenderers shall digitally sign their bids with their valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) as issued under the Information Technology Act,2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000); and
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the tenderers to ensure that their tender is submitted in the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal within the last date and time specified for the receipt of the tenders.]25
16. [Omitted]26
(1) Tender Inviting Authority shall ensure that adequate time is provided for the submission of tenders and minimum time is allowed[from the time of the publishing in the Karnataka Public Procurement Portaland]